The Plough Inn at Brackenfield - A 16th Century listed building and former farmhouse near the village of Brackenfield on the edge of Derbyshire’s Peak District. The Inn serves value for money traditional Coaching Inn fare, with a modern twist, and guests can choose to dine in the large bar area, which offers three distinct levels, the Orchard Restaurant, or the ‘Potting Shed’. The Inn caters for weddings, celebrations and business meetings, as well as more intimate dining. There is an excellent selection of real ales, locally sourced micro-brewed ales, fine beers and wines, with an excellent cellar. The Plough is situated a few miles from Matlock and Alfreton on the A615 road.
Blazing log fires, fine festive foods and fine wines, in fact the very best the season has to offer, combined with peace, tranquillity and beautiful surroundings, is the essence of Christmas at The Plough.
Telephone: 01629 534437
Facsimile: 01629 534169
E-mail: info@theploughbrackenfield.co.uk
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The Garden
Why not join us for a chilled glass of wine with fresh strawberries, whilst relaxing on the landscaped patio as the world hurries by, or take your shoes off and take it easy with a cold glass of cider in the peace and tranquillity of the large lawned garden, before partaking of a good meal, accompanied by fine wine and ale.
The village of Brackenfield lay just off the A615, and in medieval times was known as Brackenthwaite. In the centre of the village is, rather predictably, ‘the village green’, which was once the site of several wells that supplied the village with water. On bank holiday weekends in May there is a well dressing event in commemoration of this. To the Eastern side of the village lies Ogston Hall, once the seat of the Revell family, and still a private estate. At the Western edge, where the ground rises towards the gritstone of High Oredish, or ‘High over dish’ as various documents term it, lies Mathersgrave, a small hamlet of three or four houses named, so local legend has it, after Samuel Mather, one of the more colourful local characters. Mather was a sheep stealer, hung and then buried (definitely in that order) at Tansley Common crossroads rather than in the graveyard (presumably due to his crimes) – A date stone of ‘1643’ can be seen in a wall here, which may link to this event, though the accompanying legend is no longer discernable - For those interested in the more ‘grizzly goings on’ in the area, please view the ‘Brackenfield and the Plough’ page.
Rounding a bend near the Plough Inn, modern travellers along the former turnpike road from Matlock are suddenly greeted by stunning views to the South and East, as a wonderful panorama of hedgerows and rolling meadow leads the eye to the Eastern horizon and the industrial remnants of the former Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire coal-fields. On the Southern horizon, sits Crich Stand, silent memorial to the Sherwood Foresters Regiment and the many brave men of the local Counties who fell during two world wars.
